Who are you?: Phan

26

___2 months later___

Connor: *laughs* I'm sure we'll get along great.

Phil smiled at Connor. Connor was going to meet Chris today. Phil knew that Connor would love Chris but Chris was not an easy person to become friends with. You don't gain his trust, you earn it.

Phil: Chris is difficult though.

Connor: Your friends are my friends okay?

Phil: Also, could you not mention the...you know-

Connor: Of course not. It's not my business to tell him.

Phil: I will eventually tell him. Just probably not today.

Connor and Phil got to the school gates and Chris was there waiting for them. Chris ran towards Phil and almost knocked him over with a big hug.

Chris: Phil! It's been aaaages! Last time I saw you, you were practically dead!

Phil: Yeah, thanks for bringing that up. How are you? How's your mum?

Chris: I'm great, my mum is doing alright. She has a new boyfriend who seems quite nice.

Phil: Good. So Chris, meet Connor. Connor, meet Chris.

Chris: Ah, so you're the one Phil has replaced me with?

Connor: Wait what? No it's-

Chris: *laughs* I'm just joking, don't worry.

Connor: *relieved* Ok.

Chris: You've got a bruise on your face Phil.

Phil: *sarcastic* Really? I hadn't noticed in the last few days that I've been staring at myself in the mirror.

Chris: Haha very funny. Was it Pj?

Phil: You know it was.

Chris: Asshole.

Connor: We share the same passion towards Pj it seems.

They went to their lessons and they went pretty quickly. Phil felt happy. He had both of his best friends in school with him. The only problem was Connor's friendliness. It was getting a bit too much. Phil felt like Connor had a crush on him but that was impossible. Nobody could ever like Phil in that way.

Once it was break time, Phil found Connor and Chris.

Chris: Sorry, I have to help Christina with her homework. I'll see you both lunch time ok?

Phil: Sure.

Connor and Phil went to their usual place, the bench.

Connor: Do you ever feel like your whole life is collapsing right in front of you?

Phil: Why do you say that?

Connor: I don't know. It just feels like that sometimes.

Phil: Right now?

Connor: Kind of, yeah.

Phil: Why? What's wrong? Has something happened?

Connor: Nothing's happened, that's the problem. I can't understand my own feelings sometimes and I hate it.

Phil: What do you feel?

Connor: I feel like I like someone I shouldn't.

Phil: Why shouldn't you? You can't choose who you like.

Connor: I-I know but they'd never like me back in a million years.

Phil: Why not? Are they straight?

Connor: *laughs* No. They just wouldn't like me back, because I'm me.

Phil: Connor, you're awesome. They're not worth your time if they don't like you back. You can at least ask them. The worst they can say is no.

Connor: You're right.

Phil: I'm always right. So who is it?

Connor: It's you.